Calavo Growers Kurtosis
| CVGW Stock | | | USD 28.00 -0.03 -0.11% |
Kurtosis is a measure of the return distribution. In a similar way to the concept of skewness, kurtosis is a descriptor of the shape of a return distribution. There are various interpretations of kurtosis, and of how particular measures should be interpreted; these are primarily peakedness (width of peak), tail weight, and lack of shoulders (distribution primarily peak and tails, not in between). Below is Calavo Growers's current Kurtosis with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.
Current Kurtosis Value
The current Kurtosis of 1.13 places Calavo Growers at thin tails relative to a normal distribution. Calavo Growers's returns cluster closer to the mean with fewer extreme moves than a normal distribution.
Kurtosis Peers Comparison
Calavo Growers's Kurtosis of 1.13 falls below the 4.02 peer average. Values range from -0.1327 (Brasilagro Adr) to 14.43 (Lifeway Foods), with wide dispersion across the group.
Kurtosis Relative To Other Indicators
The chart below plots Kurtosis against Maximum Drawdown for Calavo Growers and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Kurtosis while the vertical axis shows Maximum Drawdown. Equities that cluster in different quadrants carry distinct risk-return profiles. Use the dropdowns to swap in other indicators for either axis.
Calavo Growers produces
7.28 in Maximum Drawdown for each unit of Kurtosis, with respective readings of
8.25 and
1.13 . This indicates Maximum Drawdown substantially exceeds Kurtosis for Calavo Growers.
Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources
Calavo Growers has a current Kurtosis reading of 1.13. Calavo Growers' Kurtosis is computed from historical closing prices over the selected time horizon, applying the indicator's defined mathematical transformation to raw price data. The underlying data comes from exchange-reported daily closes with corporate action adjustments applied where relevant. Values are specific to the selected time horizon and may differ across measurement periods. This indicator does not constitute investment advice.
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